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John Gilbert Allen WW1

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Gum Tree

Gum Tree Report 19 Apr 2015 14:48

Any suggestions of where I can find out if my great uncle has his name on an honour board or memorial. He lived in Fulham. He died on 28 April 1915 at Bethune France and is buried in the BethuneCemetery, he was in the 23rd London Regiment.
Thanks.
Joy

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Apr 2015 15:20

Looks like him.
I will try and send image to you.

Name: John Gilbert Allen
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: London Regiment
Regimental Number: 2172
Sub Unit: 23rd (County of London) Battalion
Previous Units: 23rd Lond. R. Cpl. 2172

Jan

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 Apr 2015 15:22

Just posting for info

Name: John Gilbert Allen
Residence: Fulham
Death Date: 28 Apr 1915
Death Place: France and Flanders
Enlistment Place: Clapham Junction
Rank: L Sergeant
Regiment: London Regiment
Battalion: 23rd (County of London) Battalion
Regimental Number: 2172
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre



ALLEN, J G
Rank:Lance Serjeant Service No:2172
Date of Death:28/04/1915 Age:21
Regiment/Service:London Regiment 23rd Bn Grave Reference: IV. B. 63. Cemetery:BETHUNE TOWN CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John James and J. B. Allen, of 31, Epple Rd., Walham Green, Fulham, London.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Apr 2015 15:23

Apologies, can't remember how to do attachments on here!
Maybe someone else can do it, failing that I can email directly to you if you send me your email address via PM.
Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Apr 2015 15:24

List of soldiers' effects

Name: John Gilbert Allen
Gender: Male
Death Date: 28 Apr 1915
Death Place: Betturne
Rank: Lance Sergeant
Regiment: London Regiment
Regimental Number: 2172

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 19 Apr 2015 15:25

So did he die at home then ?

Name: John Gilbert Allen
Probate Date: 3 Jul 1915
Death Date: 28 Apr 1915
Death Place: Middlesex, England
Registry: London, England

Okay it says Bethune in France

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Apr 2015 15:30

There is a headstone in France as his name is listed on the Headstone Schedule and Graves Registration (on the Commonwealth War Graves site).

Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Apr 2015 15:31

If you mean on a memorial in England it might be an idea to phone the council in Fulham and ask if there is any way of finding out the names on their War memorials.

Kath. x

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 19 Apr 2015 15:59

He's on the London WW1 Memorial here:

http://www.londonwarmemorial.co.uk/view_profile.php?id=7327&limit=20&offset=0&sort=&a=Fulham&f=john&s=allen&r=Rank&u=Unit&b=&d=Date Of Death#sthash.xr5mVhEg.dpbs

Edit: Apologies, Joy, while trying to find out where this memorial is located I realized that there is no such memorial for Londoners killed in WW1. It's merely a website consisting of a digital memorial.

Gum Tree

Gum Tree Report 20 Apr 2015 08:21

Thanks everyone.

I did not know about the London War Memorial site, thanks Margee.

Joy